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Juneteenth celebration may move from Point State Park over issues funding police required for event
WPXI via Yahoo News· 3 days agoEarlier this month, Channel 11 News shared that William Marshall’s annual Juneteenth celebration would be happening at Point State Park, but now with new security requirements, he may have to move the event.
Marshall native, 'Grandmother of Juneteenth' gets Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Marshall News Messenger· 6 days agoPresident Joe Biden on May 3 bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including...
Opal Lee travels to Japan to share story of Juneteenth
FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth· 2 days agoFort Worth resident Opal Lee traveled to Japan this week to discuss her journey to make Juneteenth a...
A look at some of the bills that failed to pass the Alaska Legislature this year
Alaska Beacon via Yahoo News· 11 hours agoIn the last days of their two-year session, Alaska lawmakers passed dozens of bills on topics...
From water parks to firework-filled festivals, here are Georgia's best summer things-to-do
The Augusta Chronicle via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoRome Georgia Pride is June 28-30 at Ridge Ferry Park in Rome. There will be a curated artisan and...
‘Grandmother of the Juneteenth Movement’ to attend Freedom Day in Edison
NJ.com· 2 days agoThe NAACP Metuchen-Edison-Piscataway Area branch, in partnership with Edison, will host a Juneteenth...
Juneteenth lineup Mya headlines event
Baytown Sun· 7 days agoThe 2024 Juneteenth Celebration’s lineup has been announced, promising a family-oriented, fun-filled night that also educates.
New Bern's 12-day Juneteenth celebration to feature art, health day, and parade
News Channel 12 New Bern· 2 days agoA 12-day celebration in New Bern will honor the struggles and contributions of African Americans. ...
T-Pain Finds His Own Way on Inspirational Single ‘On This Hill’
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 17 hours agoThe tour, which takes its name from a lyric in his 2008 hit “Can’t Believe It,” kicks off in Houston...
Around the Southland: Safe driving scholarships, Southwest Highway work, and more
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoHigh School students earn scholarships by promoting safe driving A group of 15 area high school students earned $2,500 scholarships as part of the 2023-24 class of SafeLIGHT Foundation’s Teen ...